Children, being particularly vulnerable to medication mistakes, face unique risks that require urgent attention ...

Despite evidence showing that the causes of medication errors can be traced back to multiple factors in the healthcare setting, healthcare professionals still often feel the blame on them. In a ...

Timely Medication Administration Guidelines for Nurses: Fewer Wrong-Time Errors? Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS Disclosures October 16, 2012 ...

Purpose: The impact of an interactive CD-ROM program on the rate of medication administration errors made by nurses was studied. Methods: This randomized, controlled, nonblinded study was ...

Medication administration errors led to negative feelings of guilt, fear and self-blame, according to a study published in BMC Health Services Research.However, emotional support and guidance from ...

Medication errors in hospitalized children were more common among older age groups, according to research published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

The next day, Penn researchers released a study stating that they've identified flaws in the barcoded technology used to reduce medication administration errors.

Medication errors that caused serious harm or death to patients have increased from 166 in 2020 to 294 in 2023, according to data from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System.

Therap Services, the national leader in HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions for organizations in the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), ...

I am responsible for the medication pass and worried about doing it with surveyors watching. Can you give me a few tips? ...